U.S. ruling apparatus suffers from incompetence: Ayatollah Khamenei

Our enemy is suffering from major incompetence: later on, I will expand on this matter. Not only their boss man, but also their ruling apparatus is suffering from severe incompetence. They want to turn fresh, pious, revolutionary, active, and advanced Iran back in time. They want to take it back to 50 years ago. Well, it is obvious that this cannot be accomplished. They foolishly think that they can restore the condition that they had created for the people of Iran 50 years ago. Well, is this not a sign of incompetence?

Just recently, the American president said that the Iranian nation is a terrorist nation. Notice how foolish this outlook is. They describe an entire people as terrorists. He does not say that the Leader is a terrorist, that the government is a terrorist government, rather he says that the people of Iran are all terrorists! Is this not enmity? A few years ago, too, another US politician said that they should destroy and uproot the people of Iran. Fool [audience laughter]. Can a people with such a historical background and with such a grounded cultural tree be uprooted? Take note that this is enmity.

When he is an enemy, his eyes are closed and an individual who does not see cannot have a correct calculation and evaluation. And his incapability to calculate things has caused him to be defeated. Because they cannot calculate things correctly, because they do not know the scene properly, they will be defeated. And they have been defeated. Now, forty years have passed since the victory of the Revolution. Since the first day when the Revolution was a thin sapling, they have attacked and fought against it. However, today it has become a strong tree which bears many fruits, despite their malicious wishes. So, this shows that they have not and will not be capable of defeating us, but they do show enmity and this is not something which is particular to the present time.

There are some people who say that we should compromise with the US somehow and a little bit because this way, their enmities might decrease. This is not the case. They have not even shown mercy on those who trusted, pinned their hopes on and referred to the US for assistance. Who for example? Dr. Mosaddeq. In order to fight and stand up against the English – this is what he wished to do – he turned to the Americans. He met with and negotiated with them and asked for their help. He trusted them. The coup d'état of the 28th of Mordad was not launched by the English, rather it was launched by the US against Mosaddeq.

This means that they are not even pleased with the likes of Mosaddeq. They want servants, and docile and subservient agents. Who for example? For example, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. They want such individuals so that they rule over this rich, blessed, wealthy and sensitive country – in terms of its geographical position and various capabilities. They are looking for someone whose hands are tied and who submits to them. This is what the Americans want.

The political regime of the US is obviously a devious and malicious phenomenon

Our enemy is suffering from major incompetence: later on, I will expand on this matter. Not only their boss man, but also their ruling apparatus is suffering from severe incompetence. They want to turn fresh, pious, revolutionary, active, and advanced Iran back in time. They want to take it back to 50 years ago. Well, it is obvious that this cannot be accomplished. They foolishly think that they can restore the condition that they had created for the people of Iran 50 years ago. Well, is this not a sign of incompetence? They think in the same way that they did 50 years ago. They cannot understand what has happened here. Important events have taken place in this region. Of course, the most important one is the Islamic Revolution and the appearance of the Islamic Republic, but other important events have taken place around us as well. They cannot have a correct understanding of these events. Because they cannot understand, they are condemned to defeat. Surely, their wrong calculations will lead to their defeat.

In Iraq, their calculations were wrong and as a result, they were defeated. In Syria, their calculations were wrong and they were defeated. In the region to our east too – I do not want to enter into details – their calculations were wrong and they were defeated. And this has continued until today. The same thing has happened in our own country as well. It is 40 years now that they have been showing enmity towards us, but they have only received a blow on their mouth and they have been defeated. Why is that? This is because their calculations are wrong. Their understanding of reality is wrong. They do not have a correct understanding of the events.

Well, the US – the US government, the political regime of the US – is obviously a devious and malicious phenomenon. As Imam pointed out, it is the Great Satan. It is really the Great Satan. The region's insecurity is rooted in the US. The insecurities that you witness are rooted in the US. The US is the agent of global Zionism. There is a malicious and dangerous network in the world which is called "global Zionism". The US is its agent. The US is an enemy of independent nations. It is behind much of the viciousness, warmongering and massacres that exists in our region and many other regions in the world. Like a leech, the US is after sucking nations' assets and resources. The US is this. Today, the political system of the US is this.

U.S. has been making miscalculations about Iran, Middle East leading to its many failures

A few days ago, an American politician stated that the Iranians have gotten stuck and that they participate in nuclear negotiations with hands tied. Well, this is a miscalculation. The Iranians have not gotten stuck. By Allah's favor, you will see what the people of Iran will do on the 22nd of Bahman and how they will show their presence in that rally. Then it will become clear if the Iranian people's hands are tied or not. The hands of the people of Iran are not tied and they have shown and will continue to show this in practice.

The same is true of the officials of the country. God willing, the officials of the country too will show with their innovations and courage that the hands of the people of Iran are not tied. He thinks that they have cornered Iran. He says that the Iranians have their backs against the wall. This is not the case and you are making a mistake. It is you who have serious problems. All the realities of our region show that America has failed in its goals inside and outside the region. America was defeated in Syria. It was defeated in Iraq and Lebanon. It was defeated on the issue of Palestine and Gaza. America has been defeated in dominating the affairs of Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is hated by the people of these countries. The same is true of the events outside the region. America has been defeated in Ukraine. It is you who have suffered defeats. It is many years now that you have been facing defeats one after another.

The Islamic Republic has moved forward. Today, the Islamic Republic is not comparable with 35 years ago. Are our numerous experiences, feats and achievements, our great regional influence and the deep penetration of the Revolution's principles in the hearts of the youth of this country minor achievements? These events exist and they are facts.

They are making miscalculations on different matters. By Allah's favor and with the determination of the people and you youth, the same things that the honorable commander in this meeting referred to about the activities of the Air Force are being pursued in different other sectors and in all the organizations of the country. And such things are being done while we are under sanctions. They are being done while the enemies are imposing sanctions on us. We have made progress in different sciences and technologies. We have made progress on different social matters. We have made progress on different international matters. Different experiences will constantly provide an invaluable provision for the Islamic Republic. We are moving forward and making progress despite the enemy. It is they who have failed. They wanted to uproot the Islamic Republic. They are not willing to tolerate the Islamic Republic, but today, they have to do so. On different matters, they deliver as many blows as they can with various political, security, economic and cultural tricks and plots, but it is of no avail. The Islamic Republic is making progress with complete power.

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